Regarding Lee Yi-kyung's departure from MBC's Hangout With Yoo, Lee Yi-kyung revealed a shocking stance, and a scene from not long ago in which Yoo Jae-suk·Haha·Joo Woo-jae showed sincere affection for him is being reexamined. Viewers are raising the question, "They took care of each other so much — could the cast really not have known?"
#.on Oct broadcast… Haha·Joo Woo-jae·Lee Yi-kyung's confessed concerns, and Yoo Jae-suk "good deed"
On Oct. 8, during the Chuseok special Hangout With Yoo 2, Haha·Joo Woo-jae·Lee Yi-kyung honestly discussed their burden over Hangout With Yoo's poor performance while traveling in Jinan. Joo Woo-jae said, "The awards ceremony atmosphere was so hard. I felt like I couldn't handle weekend variety shows and almost cried," and Haha said, "This needed Jae-suk hyung to carry it as the one-man lead, so I felt very sorry," relaying words Yoo Jae-suk used to comfort him.
At that time Lee Yi-kyung also said, "Jae-suk hyung takes care of everyone like this," and right after the live broadcast, even before a late-night flight, he revealed a supportive text from Yoo Jae-suk that said, "Yi-kyung, you worked hard. Just do your best," and showed a moved expression. At the time it became clear that the three relied on each other deeply.
#. 'On Hangout With Yoo,' they mentioned departure was "because of schedules"
A month later, on the Nov. 8 broadcast of Hangout With Yoo, Yoo Jae-suk explained Lee Yi-kyung's departure like this: "He left because he had many drama·movie schedules. Because of preemptions the recording date was pushed back and he couldn't say goodbye," he explained. Joo Woo-jae said, "He really had many schedules for months," and Haha said, "He should have said goodbye before leaving, but the timing was pushed back." The three encouraged him, saying, "You worked hard, Yi-kyung," showing continued affection.
#. but Lee Yi-kyung's stance was different "It wasn't a schedule issue… it was a 'suggestion to leave.' "
On the 21st, Lee Yi-kyung revealed his position by releasing a complaint accusing those who spread private life rumors. The most shocking part of that content was the "reason for leaving Hangout With Yoo." Lee Yi-kyung claimed, "Although it was proven fabricated in a day, because of it I was advised to leave variety shows," and "we had no choice but to choose to leave voluntarily." He also said that The Return of SUPERMAN was "told they would do it with VCR first, but we ultimately learned about the replacement through articles."
What he mentioned is clearly a different flow from the "scheduling issue" the members explained.
#. did the members really not know? internet user "They took care of each other like that… questions remain"
After Lee Yi-kyung's disclosure, online reactions quickly increased, asking, "Did the members really not know?" "Yoo Jae-suk took care of him like that — could he not have known about the suggestion to leave?" "The cast would talk to each other before and after filming… the schedule excuse sounds like the production team's explanation" "Yi-kyung may not have been able to say it on air, but the members must have been embarrassed" "Aren't they all victims… how did the production team coordinate in the middle?" "Because the relationship looked good, it's even more heartbreaking," were some responses.
On the other hand, some defended Yoo Jae-suk·Haha·Joo Woo-jae, saying, "The members wouldn't necessarily know all the production team's decisions."
Amid conflicting explanations about Lee Yi-kyung's departure among the Hangout With Yoo members who had encouraged and shared sincerity on past broadcasts, viewers are left with both questions and sorrow. The outline of the matter is expected to become clearer depending on Lee Yi-kyung's additional disclosures and whether the production team states its position.
Meanwhile, Lee Yi-kyung said he filed a complaint accusing the person who spread private life rumors of extortion and violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, and warned of a tough response, saying, "There will be no leniency."<
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